30 Minutes to Running a More Profitable Retail Store

Released on = January 29, 2007, 8:34 pm

Press Release Author = Jerry Robertson

Industry = Retail

Press Release Summary = Many retail owners are busy with the day to day operationsof their store. 101 Retail Store owner tips is a quick guide to help an owner becomeprofitable without taking up much of their time.

Press Release Body = Retail owners who just completed a disappointing holiday seasonwill find many tips to improve their operation now and improve their profitabilityfor 2007. "Store owners spend too much time running their store and too little timerunning their business" said Jerry Robertson, Author of "101 Retail Store OwnerTips" and a Retail Consultant with Jrob Consulting LLC.

Here are five sample tips from "101 Retail Store Owner Tips":

1. Smile when greeting a customer in person- Greeting the customer with a smilemakes them feel like a guest in your store. First impressions are critical to anybusiness. Many customers hear "Can I help you" or something to that effecteverywhere they go. Change it to something different, such as a simple "Hello", andfollow up with something unique.

24. Many employers will not talk with their employees unless; the employee needs tobe disciplined. It would be much better if 75-85% of an employer\'s communicationwith an employee is praising the employee for a job / task well done.

41. You should look to get rid of the bottom 10-20% of your product lines yearly andorder new product lines to replace them. Mark down the poor selling product lines tohalf off to get rid of them.

53. Make Racks/ Displays full and remove any that you can. Studies have shown thathave an easy to shop open areas will bring more sales than more racks/tables withcluttered areas. Free up areas with displays bunched up. Less Merchandise with morespace can result in more sales.

101. 90% of the people surveyed who reported succeeding in business or in achievinga personal dream - other words, 90% of SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE report that they DO SETGOALSWhereas90% of the PEOPLE who reported FAILING in business, or failing to achieve a personaldream or feeling as if they are FLOUNDERING in their life, reported that they DIDNOT SET GOALS